Sagar/ New Delhi: Eminent writer of Hindi literature and educationalist Kailash Chandra Pant (89) from Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar is among those names who have been approved for the Padma Shri, the country’s second-highest civilian award for 2026. The nearly 89-year-old Pant will be awarded the Padma Shri for his outstanding contributions to Hindi literature. He.